A New Sign!

John has a new sign! Today he made the sign for more, although I don't know whether he meant it for more or for water. Either way, this is exciting because it is John's first two-handed sign (unless you count folding his hands in prayer).

We've been using the sign for water for a couple of months, but John has never imitated it. Lately I've been working on more as well, so when he repeatedly asks for more water, I reply, "Do you want more water?" and make the sign for more. Twice tonight over dinner he made the sign for more (and then gave me a big grin) when he wanted more water!

Speaking of mealtime, John seemed to greatly enjoy his dinner (cheese and onion quesadilla in wheat tortilla) and his lunch (pasta with spicy red bell pepper sauce--at a restaurant with me and Grandmom). Too bad he didn't swallow much, but he loved putting the food in his mouth and chewing.

And speaking of folding his hands in prayer, tonight I was praying the rosary and began with the Our Father when John toddled over, stood next to me, and folded his hands in prayer for about an entire minute! The thing is that I was just sitting in my glider, my hands not folded in prayer, so he wasn't following that cue. It was either coincidental or he recognized the Our Father from when Chris and I pray it together every night. Amazing to this first-time mama!